Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found

Detective Dinosaur

by James Skofield, R.W. Alley (Illustrator)

"Help! Baby Penny is lost!"This sounds like a job for Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl! The prehistoric police pair from Detective Dinosaur is back on the beat with new cases to crack. But what will happen when Dective Dinosaur loses his way in the dark? Will he be found at a loss?

Comically clueless Detective Dinosaur and his loyal sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, are back with three new cases to crack! Together they search for a lost baby and find a home for a stray kitten. But when Detective Dinosaur loses his way in a dark park, will he himself be found at a loss? R. W. Alley’s inspired illustrations, full of humor and appealing details, bring James Skofield’s prehistoric keystone cops to life.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Dinosaurs, Mystery

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detective Dinosaur is back for another set of interesting adventures, hoping to FIND something he LOST and help others in the process. These three stories are perfect for the young reader to learn a little more about reading and the world of dinosaurs:

1) Lost
When Baby Penny gets lost, it’s all hands on deck to find her. Detective Dinosaur is on the case, tracing events from the disappearance, as well as a number of other criminal events. Will Baby Penny be found before its too late? Detective Dinosaur sure hopes so!

2) Found
Detective Dinosaur comes across an abandoned kitten and cannot help but want to take her in. He posts advertisements, seeking the owner to come forward, to no avail. When the Chief loses his keys, everyone must help find them. Could this kitten be a great help for the entire team in this latest case?

3) Lost and Found
During a night patrol, Detectoive Dinosaur gets lost in the woods. Unsure what to do, he locates a tree stump and begins to sing. His musical abilities may not be operatic, but they serve the purpose to help locate him in the dense weather pattern. As Detective Dinosaur always says, it is nice to be found by friends!

Neo and I enjoy this series, which mixes easy to read stories with actual dinosaur names in the pieces. Perfect for the young reader who is eager to expand their vocabulary!

[Kalaivani D.R · Rating 2 out of 5]

How to find a crime story

[Aubrey]

Good sentence structures and a fun story line for kids. Good for what it is recommended to be. Slightly above kindergarten.

[Melody Harmon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fairly cute book. It had a lot of funny situations. My son enjoyed pointing out all the silly situations that didn't belong in the time of dinosaurs. The illistrations are a bit lacking though.

[Morgan Groth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Literary Elements: rhyming; humor; character is brave, dedicated, and hardworking. This would be a good book for late second grade for anyone interested in dinosaurs. The names make it a little tough to read if the child didn't already know the names of the dinosaurs, but I think they would still enjoy it. They could relate it to their life if they have ever been lost or lost something of theirs.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable book to read aloud to my son. He enjoyed learning about Detective Dinosaur and his adventures. It is an "I Can Read Book", but I would recommend it for a more advanced reader to read alone. Why? Mainly because of the length of the pages and the length of the book. It is an excellent transition from picture books to chapter books.

[Elizabeth S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Detective Dinosaur strikes again! The book has three mysteries. Some are good, one is too obvious, but there is usually some good humor mixed in to keep it fun.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

dig it.

[Mikanchin]

an I Can Read Book LEVEL2